RCMP release name of man killed after vehicle ends up in Slocan Lake
RCMP have released the identity of the 76-year-old man who died when his vehicled went into Slocan Lake last week (June 6) as George Edward Anderson of Slocan. Anderson drown after its suspected he drove his vehicle into the lake at the Slocan City Boat Launch. The B.C. Coroner’s Service and RCMP are continuing their […]
BC Coroners Service announces new dates for Sweatman inquest
The BC Coroners Service announced Monday new dates for the inquest into the death of Sheilah Lorraine Sweatman. The dates are Nov. 19-23 at the Nelson courthouse. The inquest was originally scheduled to begin on Monday, June 4 but was postponed to ensure availability of all required witnesses, including counsel for parties with standing. The […]
Mount Sentinel grad Shawn Hook (Hlookoff) does his best to help rescue gutted music program at alma mater
Shawn Hlookoff, AKA, Shawn Hook, has come a long way since his trombone days in Rick Lingard’s band class at Mount Sentinel or his time on the volleyball or basketball courts inside the school gymnasium playing for one of the Wildcats varsity teams. Oh, and did we mention that Shawn Hook, let’s go with the […]
Saints add another seasoned D-man to the squad in Nitros Mark Strachan
The Selkirk College Saints Men’s Hockey program is pleased to announce a commitment from defenceman Mark Strachan (Calgary, AB) to attend Selkirk College and compete for the Saints beginning in the 2012/13 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League season. Strachan joins the Saints following three seasons split between the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Fernie Ghostriders and […]
Kootenay Lake levels expected to rise slightly over weekend
BC Hydro is anticipating Kootenay Lake levels will continue to rise slightly during the weekend. Currently the lake is just marginally below last year’s peak of 1751.71 feet. The exact level and date of this year’s peak is dependent on temperature and rainfall amounts. Lakeshore property owners are urged to protect their homes and waterfront […]
Ice goalie invited to Hockey Canada National Women’s Goaltending Camp
Kootenay Ice netminder Kimberley Newell has been invited to the Hockey Canada National Women’s Goaltending Camp. Newell of Burnaby, who spent last year in Nelson as a member of the B.C. Hockey Major Midget team, is joined by Michaela Logan of North Vancouver. The Goaltending Camp is being held this weekend, beginning Thursday, in Calgary. […]
UPDATED: RDCK declares State of Local Emergency for Area B Friday
The Regional District of Central Kootenay declared a State of Local Emergency in Area B of the Regional District Friday. Bill Macpherson, Public Information Officer for the Emergency Operations Centre said in a press release, “the declaration pertains to a narrow strip of land at the bottom of the Goat River, bordered by Highway 21 […]
OP/ED: On small-town angst: The good, the bad and the shopping
All of the celebrations surrounding SunFest recently have me thinking about small-town dynamics. I am definitely a small-town girl through and through. I love the community support, the sense of safety, and being able to walk down the main drag and wave at a dozen people I know as they drive by. Don’t get me […]
Injured baby bear dies despite the kind efforts of Harrop man
The compassionate efforts of a Harrop man sadly didn’t save the life of a little black bear who was struck on Highway 3A last week. Gary Urquhart and his son were driving home on the North Shore, about three miles from the Big Orange Bridge at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 26 when they saw […]
BC Transit to unify services across RDCK and RDKB
The vision of a unified transit system covering both the Kootenay Boundary and Central Kootenay regions is a step closer to reality, according to Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff. Chernoff is also chair of the newly-formed West Kootenay Transit Committee, which had its first meeting Wednesday. “We met yesterday with BC Transit, and that’s when it […]
